Ed Vere
Ed Vere studied fine art at Camberwell College of Art and has been writing and illustrating children's books since 1999. He is published in both England and the US. Ed is also a painter, working from his studio in East London and is represented by galleries in London and Los Angeles. After a year and a half living in Barcelona, Ed now lives and works in London.
Books
Banana!
Author: Ed Vere Illustrator: Ed Vere
Publisher: Penguin
Interest age: 2+
Reading age: 5+
Follow the cartoon-style adventures of two monkeys. One of them has a banana and the other one wants it - but what is the magic word?
Bedtime for Monsters
Author: Ed Vere
Publisher: Puffin Books
Interest age: 3+
Reading age: 6+
Do you ever wonder if somewhere, not too far away, there might be monsters?
Grumpy Frog
Author: Ed Vere
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children’s Books
Interest age: 3-6
Reading age: 5-7
Ed Vere’s adorable illustration and sense of humour tells a wonderful story about little Frog overcoming his own anger and trying to think about others. There are also sweet and funny touches that help make this a very special book.
How To Be A Lion
Author: Ed Vere
Publisher: Puffin
Interest age: 3-7
Reading age: 5+
Leonard is a gentle lion: just because you’re a lion doesn’t mean that you have to roar. A book about ignoring the aggressive voices in our society and lending an ear to our quieter thoughts, this is a warm and reassuring story.
Max and Bird
Author: Ed Vere
Publisher: Puffin
Interest age: 3-6
Reading age: 5-6
Ed Vere's delightful stories are always full of pitch-perfect language that is always silly in just the right places. There is also a comfortable sense of warm friendship between Max and Bird, which young readers will return to again and again.
Max at Night
Author: Ed Vere
Publisher: Puffin
Interest age: 2-5
It’s way past little Max’s bedtime and he’s so sleepy, but he wants to say goodnight to the moon! Will he ever find it? Ed Vere’s adorable Max features in a gentle bedtime book which will have little ones feeling very snoozy indeed by the end.
Max the Brave
Author: Ed Vere
Publisher: Puffin
Interest age: 3+
Reading age: 6+
Max the kitten is Brave - which is why he doesn't like being dressed up in ribbons. He sets out to find a mouse to chase, but he doesn't know what one looks like, and he doesn't know all the other creatures cats like to chase either!
Mr Big
Author: Ed Vere
Publisher: Puffin
Interest age: 3-5
With its gruff hero, vibrant, strong colours, bold design and spare text, this story about looking beyond appearances has a satisfying punchy simplicity and jazzy feel.
The Getaway
Author: Ed Vere
Publisher: Penguin
Interest age: 4+
Reading age: 6+
Notorious cheese thief Fingers McGraw is on the run (or rather, on the moped) from chief law enforcer The Elephant.